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asset

[as-et] / ˈæs ɛt /


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The experience of the nonagency mortgage-backed securities market before the 2008 financial crisis shows how opacity can enable misrepresentations of asset quality, erode investor confidence and contribute to market unraveling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Bitcoin is increasingly behaving like a “risk-on” asset, driven by market maturity and growing institutional investment.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The markups may reflect bargain hunting, buying stakes at a discount to a fund’s official net asset value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“That’s partly because they’re older, but also because they bought homes earlier and rode decades of asset appreciation,” said Kent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He made his own hours, which was an asset in his other enterprise.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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